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Man dies in standing mile event in Ford GT going 200+ mph

Started by Tranceport913, Apr 22 2012 02:05 PM

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#1 Tranceport913 Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:05 PM

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http://jalopnik.com/...ving-at-210-mph

A man had an apparent heartattack at Mojave which is home to the Mojave Mile event. He hit about 210 mph, then the vehicle passed the 'slow down' zone at 201mph and the car flipped 30 feet into the air.

Edited by Tranceport913, 22 April 2012 - 02:09 PM.



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#2 polivoks Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:09 PM

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Crazy a heart attack during the run caused it. RIP.


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#3 Tranceport913 Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:23 PM

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RIP to the guy. To be honest that would be the way I would want to go out, in a supercar doing insane speeds. The other way would be banging a supermodel.


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#4 Visconti Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:45 PM

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Just read this as well - crazy


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#5 3tw0one_Go Posted 22 April 2012 - 04:11 PM

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Another member added that Jack had modified his vehicle with a Whipple supercharger so that he could hit 200 MPH this year, which he apparently did moments before passing away.

he reached hes goal

R.I.P


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#6 Skyliner Posted 22 April 2012 - 04:29 PM

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That's a sad story.... To die behind the wheel like that. RIP


#7 AMGfan Posted 22 April 2012 - 06:30 PM

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God bless and keep him...


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#8 knowledge Posted 22 April 2012 - 08:31 PM

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rip to that fellow


#9 NJNYCGTR Posted 22 April 2012 - 09:01 PM

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#10 timsanders Posted 22 April 2012 - 09:39 PM

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RIP..I don't even like hearing about shit like this,God Bless his family!


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#11 Visconti Posted 22 April 2012 - 09:55 PM

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I looked on the Ford forum and didn't find anything about this...


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#12 Tman Posted 22 April 2012 - 10:05 PM

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RIP Driver!


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#13 the King Posted 22 April 2012 - 10:08 PM

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How young a fellow was he? So many person getting cardiac arrest these days, even those who look so healthy on the outside..


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#14 suka jones Posted 23 April 2012 - 01:17 AM

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That is one of the strangest stories I've heard, but at least he did reach his goal and went out like a true Viking.



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#15 V12 Posted 26 April 2012 - 11:20 AM

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That's crazy. RIP Jack.


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#16 aristo25 Posted 26 April 2012 - 05:35 PM

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He died doing what he loved.


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#17 audioenvy Posted 26 April 2012 - 05:37 PM

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If he were getting a blow job from a hot woman in the passenger seat at the same time, I'd say it was the ideal way to go out.


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#18 SgtGoldy Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:34 AM

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Wow sad to hear, heart goes out to his family.


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